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Hyperion

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Nov 1, 2010
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We are more than capable of beating Cardiff City and then we have 2 teams currently in the relegation zone. Bristol City and Preston North End, teams which we should beat at home if we have promotion aspirations.

There is a story to every game and although 'That' sending off clearly changed the game yesterday it cost us all 3 points as did the penalty miss last week against Wolves.

We are not trouncing teams by 3/4 goals which is why I thought we were 1 high quality striker away from a great team when the window closed so we need to make sure we cement our home form.

Onwards and upwards
 
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deletebeepbeepbeep

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May 12, 2009
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Yep, hopefully a bumper crowd against Cardiff to cheer the team on and keep us top for another international break.
 

Prince Monolulu

Everything in Moderation
Oct 2, 2013
10,201
The Race Hill
In time honoured fashion, I am taking it, optimistically, one match at a time.

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Hyperion

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Hopefully that's the case. It's fine margins in a lot of games. We have had two poor away games in terms of putting teams to bed to be honest. A bad penalty and not defending our lead at the end of each half yesterday. It's not a negative, just a reality.

The one goal margin in our wins makes it hard as one mistake turns a win into a draw. We have to start imposing ourselves more which is why I said yesterday on the match thread that I feel Hughton is a little too quick to go defensive in a match IMO
 


One hot tub one ambition

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The one goal margin in our wins makes it hard as one mistake turns a win into a draw. We have to start imposing ourselves more which is why I said yesterday on the match thread that I feel Hughton is a little too quick to go defensive in a match IMO

The problem is, we were 2-0 up yesterday, despite playing poorly. We made two big mistakes and thus we have only gained one point. However, in previous seasons, I don't think we would have even drawn a game in which we were playing awfully, and down to ten men. We have to be positive about this result, but as the main thread reads: we've got three homes games out of four games coming up, and we need at least 6 points. Remember, we have never won in October during the AMEX era...
 

Hyperion

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The problem is, we were 2-0 up yesterday, despite playing poorly. We made two big mistakes and thus we have only gained one point. However, in previous seasons, I don't think we would have even drawn a game in which we were playing awfully, and down to ten men. We have to be positive about this result, but as the main thread reads: we've got three homes games out of four games coming up, and we need at least 6 points. Remember, we have never won in October during the AMEX era...

Don't get me wrong, I am absolutely overjoyed at our start to the season. We do have to be very good at home though to make our promotion chances stick. Like you say, October has not been kind to us, lets hope that changes
 

sdmartin1

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Sep 23, 2008
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10 points has to be the target from these 4 games. We need to put to bed our awful record in October and we have a very tricky run of games before Christmas where we will drop points.
 


neilbard

Hedging up
Oct 8, 2013
6,245
Tyringham
Hopefully that's the case. It's fine margins in a lot of games. We have had two poor away games in terms of putting teams to bed to be honest. A bad penalty and not defending our lead at the end of each half yesterday. It's not a negative, just a reality.

The one goal margin in our wins makes it hard as one mistake turns a win into a draw. We have to start imposing ourselves more which is why I said yesterday on the match thread that I feel Hughton is a little too quick to go defensive in a match IMO

This is correct he did the same against Fulham and yet against Ipswich we were still playing attacking football even when they pegged us back to 2-2 hence us winning 2-3 :thumbsup:
 

pornomagboy

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May 16, 2006
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peacehaven
And with 2nd playing 3rd we could open up a nice gap if dirty leeds do us a favour today
 


Cowfold Seagull

Fan of the 17 bus
Apr 22, 2009
21,558
Cowfold
We are more than capable of beating Cardiff City and then we have 2 teams currently in the relegation zone. Bristol City and Preston North End, teams which we should beat at home if we have promotion aspirations.

There is a story to every game and although 'That' sending off clearly changed the game yesterday it cost us all 3 points as did the penalty miss last week against Wolves.

We are not trouncing teams by 3/4 goals which is why I thought we were 1 high quality striker away from a great team when the window closed so we need to make sure we cement our home form.

Onwards and upwards

Agreed. One pleasing point from yesterdays game though, was that we raced into a two goal lead within the first half hour. And this from a team we had previously thought would struggle to score more than one goal a game, ok we didn't see the game out and secure the win, but none the less good to see.

Also of course, neither of the goals were scored by Tomer Hemed. Maybe we do have more than one regular goalscorer in our ranks?
 


Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
Let's just focus on beating Cardiff.

A big crowd and a Zamora winner will do me.
 

MattBackHome

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Jul 7, 2003
11,681
Funny, I don't like the word "flavourful"

(I think it should be flavoursome)

Excellent aside.

I too prefer 'flavoursome' but can see why one might want to use 'flavourful' occasionally. "Flavourful soup" for example, is better than "Flavoursome soup".
 

GT49er

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Feb 1, 2009
46,377
Gloucester
We are more than capable of beating Cardiff City and then we have 2 teams currently in the relegation zone. Bristol City and Preston North End, teams which we should beat at home if we have promotion aspirations.

Yes................................. but..............................

Home advantage doesn't seem to be as prevalent these days - on Saturday, for instance, there wasn't a single home win in the Championship. I know we've only dropped points away so far, but there have been almost as many away wins as home wins in this league this season (and in the PL it's even more marked - 24 home wins and 26 away wins in total so far). Perhaps there is no such thing as a home banker any more.
 

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